Number of Fetal Nucleated Red Blood Cell in Maternal Blood and Placenta in Pregnancies with Intrauterine Growth Retardation / 中华围产医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To examine the number of fetal nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) in maternal blood and placenta tissue in fetal growth restriction(FGR) pregnancies. Methods 20 women of 28-36 weeks' gestation at age of 21~30(including 9 FGR pregnancies)were chosen. Fetal cells were isolated from maternal blood with discontinuous density gradient centrifugation. The isolated cells were made smear and counted under the microscope; After delivery, the placenta tissue were made into sections and also counted under the microscope; To determine the origin of the NRBC , the single NRBC was analysed by primer extension preamplification (PEP) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results The number of NRBC in 9 FGR pregnancy women's peripheral blood ranged from 12/7 ml~40/7 ml,(average 22.6/7 ml). The number of NRBC in the control pregnancies ranged from 0/7 ml~10/7 ml, (average 5.4/7 ml). Significant difference was shown between the two groups; The number of NRBC in 9 FGR pregnancy women's placenta tissue was significantly higher than the median value in the control pregnancies (2.8/20HP compared with 0.6/20HP, P